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2023 Best Surveying Engineering Colleges for Veterans

6 Ranked Colleges
73 Degrees Awarded
$26,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Surveying Engineering

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Surveying Engineering” ranking.

Surveying Engineering is the 351st most popular major in the country with 73 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, surveying engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $56,146 and had an average of $27,000 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Surveying Engineering” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in surveying engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great surveying engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the surveying engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Surveying Engineering

The colleges and universities below are the best for vets studying surveying engineering.

Top 6 Best Surveying Engineering Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Surveying Engineering that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #1 spot on the list. UMaine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 6 ’s surveying engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UMaine also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Maine were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,419. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UMaine Veteran Student Life Report

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Surveying Engineering list. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 10 ’s surveying engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Ferris did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 11,165 students enrolled at Ferris, 377 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 189 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,426. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ferris offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Surveying Engineering list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s surveying engineering degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vets studying surveying engineering list, Texas A&M Corpus Christi has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 10,820 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, 773 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 357 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,191. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi Veteran Student Life Report

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina A & T State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Surveying Engineering. North Carolina A & T State University is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NC A&T also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 789 of the 12,753 students enrolled at North Carolina A & T State University were GI Bill® students, of which 245 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,612. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NC A&T]](/colleges/north-carolina-a-and-t-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Surveying Engineering list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s surveying engineering degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 30,805 students enrolled at FAU, 708 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 397 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,153. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at FAU]](/colleges/florida-atlantic-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #6, Michigan Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Surveying Engineering list. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 2 ’s surveying engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Michigan Tech also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 126 of the 6,873 students enrolled at Michigan Technological University were GI Bill® students, of which 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,246. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Michigan Tech]](/colleges/michigan-technological-university/student-life/veterans/)

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